Combined corset-cover and bust-supporter.



J. MARX 60E. MAIER.

COMBINED GORSET COVER AND BUST SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION nun NOV. 10, 1909.

957,617.. Patented May 10, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent. .Pgitented lflay 10,1910;

Application filed NovembenlO, 1909. Serial No. 527,177.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that we. JENNIE Manx and EMMA Mammboth citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a 'new and Improved Combined Corset-Cover and Bust-Supporter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedcorset cover and bust supporter, designed to be worn over the corset to form a corset cover, and. arranged to properly support the bust'and enabling the wearer toadjust the parts for the purpose and without danger ofdisplaying the ad justing devices through shirt'waists of fine,

thin texture; For the purpose mentioned,

the body of'the garmentis made of'a single back piece and twofront pieces connected by lacings with the sides of the back piece,

to allow of adjusting the garment, the joint being covered by overla ping flaps on the adjacent side edges of tie back'iand front,

the latter being adapted to be fastened to-v gether at the front by suitable fastening devices, and the back pieces having integral shoulder straps adapted to .befastened t'o. elongated flaps formed interiorly on the,

front pieces.

'A-practical' embodiment of the invention is represented in'the, accompanying drawlugs forming a artof this speclfication, in which similar characters of reference indi- Cate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the improvement as applied; Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged face view'of the garment spread out, parts being broken out; Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional plan View of theimprove' ment on the line 4- 4 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5

is a similar View of the same on the line 5 of Fig. 1.

the corset B, over which the garment A is worn, as indlcated in Fig. 1. The upper "edgg-cs of the body A are out out at the front and rear as indicated at A and A, and the upper side edges of the body are cut out to form scye openings A for the passage of the arms ofthe wearer, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2.

The body A of the garment is made of a back piece S and the two front pieces I),

The body ,A, of the garment has its lower edge A, terminating at the Waist line of" D, the said back and'front piecesbeing provided wv itlrsuitable stays E, extending a distance upward from the waist line A but terminating a distancebelow the upper edge of the body A. The side edges of the back piece C are. adjustably connected with the side edges of the front pieces-D and 'D" by the use of lacings F, as plainly indicated I in Figs. 3 and 4, so as to permit of adjustingthe body A to conform tofithe size of the wearer, to render the garment eiiceedingly" comfortable and at the same time form a bust. supporter, especially as the. lacin'gs Fr permit-of drawing in or letting out at t-he lower, upper or middle portions,.as the case maybe; The lacings 1 are covcredupat'; the outside by flaps G, secured to theadja,

cent side edges of the back piece C and the front pieces D and D, the flaps G being ofsui'licient Width to overlap each other, as

plainly indicated in Figs. 3 and 4:, so as to cover the lacings even when the latter are let out as previously mentioned.- 'lhu s,-'if a 'shirtwaist of fine, thin texture is worn, then the lacings F are not, visible as thesalne are covered up by the flaps G. The front pieces i D and D are adapted to be connected with each other at the front by suitable fastening devices H, such as hooks and eyes (see Fig; Shoulder straps I, serve to connect the back piece 0 with the front pieces D, D, the said shoulder straps I forming integral parts of the back piece C, and are adapted to be fastened to extension flaps I, formed on the front pieces D D y the use of suitable fastening devices such as butto11- holes J and buttons J as indicated in Fi s.

l and 3. By the use of the shoulder straps l the garment is properly supported from prevent the garment from creeping upward, use IS made of a strap K, provided at its onto the lower end of the corset B at the front thereof, the said stra ,K having branch straps K K, of whici the branch lower edge of the front piece D, while the other, lacing-s connecting the outer edge of socket, with the lower end of the plcce D.

the shoulders of the wearer; and in order to lower end with a hook K, adapted to hook strap K is permanently attached to. the i d From the foregoing, it will be seen that' the garmcntshown and described caubc readily placed in position andad ustcd to properly fit the wearer, and to act as a bust tachal'ile connection, by spring button and other front supporter and to perform the functions 0 a corset cover.

The garment may he ornamented with laces or other trimmings to suit the fancy of the wearer.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A combined corset cover and bust supporter, comprising a back piece end two front pieces, fastening means for connecting i the inner edges of the front pieces with eece I other, Iacings connecting the outer edge of i each front piece with the back, and e flap I secure}. to the front and t0 the hack adjecent to each lacing, said flaps overlapping on the lacings and concealing seidlacings, Whether the said lacing-gs are loosely 01' tightly drawn.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this snecifice ti two subscribing witnesses.

JENNIE' h'iARX. EMMA liziAIEB Witnesses THEO. GT. fies-171m, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

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